Nigeria, July 15 -- Introduction

Since independence, the Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated a significant amount of money to improve food security through several agricultural development initiatives. These include Operation Feed the Nation launched in 1976, the Green Revolution programme launched in the early 1980s, and agricultural development programmes that commenced in 1972. To complement the government's efforts, international development agencies such as Gates Foundation, BMZ, European Union, USAID, UKAID etc. have invested in the implementation of strategic interventions aimed at enhancing Nigeria's food security. Most of these initiatives were tailored to improve efficiency in the food value chain, train farmers in reso...